Workshop

National Speaker Series

1 Workshop: $300 per person 2 Workshops: $590 per person 3 Workshops: $885 per person Price includes a text for each workshop you attend Price includes breakfast snacks and lunch

This workshop series answers educators' questions on effective writing instruction to support reading and writing and how to apply them to every classroom.

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Benefits

Educators can learn how reading, writing, and comprehension can be best administered according to science-aligned studies and the deep knowledge our speakers are happy to share with participants.

Provides comprehensive support for the implementation of science-aligned literacy practices.
Develops educational leaders through targeted training and strategic planning sessions.
Delivers a range of professional learning sessions that foster continuous development.
Introduces innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies for literacy.
Supplies tools for monitoring student progress and adapting teaching methods.

Goals

This workshop series will answer three important questions about science-aligned instruction:

How do we support comprehension and knowledge-building through writing and discussion?
What should effective writing instruction include to support both reading and writing?
What instructional processes are effective in building a reading brain?

Join us to learn key aspects of science-aligned instruction from our national experts, and then dive deeper into the content in afternoon break-out sessions at the elementary and secondary levels.

Who might benefit from participating?

Administrators Grades K-8
Curriculum & Instruction Directors
Special Education Directors
Teachers K-8
Interventionists K-12
Reading and Dyslexia Specialists
Instructional Coaches
Literacy Coaches
School Psychologists

Structure/Schedule

OCT. 7, 2024 I Madison Area --or-- OCT. 9, 2024 I UW-Oshkosh Featuring Natalie Wexler: Comprehension, Writing and The Science of Reading JAN. 30, 2025 I 8:45 AM - 2:45 PM Oshkosh Convention Center Featuring Joan Sedita The Writing Rope Model and Effective Writing Instruction APR. 30, 2025 I 8:45 AM - 2:45 PM Oshkosh Convention Center Featuring Jan Hasbrouck Understanding, Assessing, and Teaching Students with Dyslexia

Outcomes/Deliverables

Receive a text for each workshop you attend:
- The Knowledge Gap... by Natalie Wexler
- The Writing Rope... by Joan Sedita
- Conquering Dyslexia... by Jan Hasbrouck
Knowledge from engaging national experts in the science-aligned literacy field
Actionable tools, routines, and next steps to use in the classroom right away
Afternoon break-out sessions for both, elementary and secondary levels

Success Stories

Great content! Weaved theory and high-leverage strategies throughout the presentation. Our team definitely had some relevant take-aways that can be applied right away, as well as some important things to keep in mind as we look at new curricular...

2023 Attendee

The format was easy to follow and I appreciated that there were many ideas given that could be taken back to the classroom and used with ease. I also appreciated the more global view of reviewing/re-aligning curriculum to make things viable.

2023 Attendee

I appreciated the amount of learning that I could take away and apply to my position. I also appreciated the time to discuss and reflect after getting a chunk of information.

2023 Attendee

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